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Note: This is the first episode of the 5-episode game. The other 4 episodes will be released periodically until Summer 2014.

About the Game

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a gritty, violent and mature thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books (DC Comics/Vertigo). As Bigby Wolf - THE big bad wolf - you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

An evolution of Telltale's ground-breaking choice and consequence game mechanics will ensure the player learns that even as Bigby Wolf, Sheriff of Fabletown, life in the big bad city is bloody, terrifying and dangerous. Key Features

From the team that brought you 2012 Game of the Year, The Walking Dead

Based on the Eisner Award-winning Fables comic book series

Now, it’s not only WHAT you choose to do that will affect your story, but WHEN you choose to do it

A mature and gritty take on characters from fairytales, legends and folklore who have escaped into our world

A perfect place to begin your Fables journey, even if you’ve not read the comics; this game is set before the events seen in the first issue

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The Wolf Among Us is one of Telltale's greatest games. This is a game in some ways different and some ways similar to Telltale's award winning The Walking Dead. The Wolf Among Us is more of a story-driven detective game while The Walking Dead is a story-driven adventure with branching paths.

This game definitely takes more time and attention than The Walking Dead requires. The Walking Dead takes you on the adventure and allows you to participate to enjoy the game.

The Wolf Among Us does shove immediate interest in your face. You must choose to participate and find the interesting details and events yourself to become invested in the game world. There are many interesting minor details you have to go out of your way to notice such as reading character logs and having side conversations with NPCs that require your active involvement different from The Walking Dead easily leading players to obvious interesting aspects.

Both games are so different. Neither is different nor better but I feel it necessary that I compare the two to adjust those who have played The Walking Dead to better understand the thought-processing behind how The Wolf Among Us plays.

The Wolf Among Us is, in my opinion, one of Telltale's best games. The Wolf Among Us is a more articulate detective game that shares similarities with The Walking Dead. Playing The Walking Dead was like a theme park ride where you get to enjoy certain rides that take you along the adventure. Playing The Wolf Among Us is like going to a museum and looking at interesting pieces in detail and learning the history behind those museum pieces.

Telltale Games has put together another brilliant licensed creation (after their earlier series based on The Walking Dead). The Wolf Among Us features the kind of story that has you invested from the opening segment. This game is set in the world created for Fables, the great comic book series from DC. The premise of the comic (and the game) is that the Fables, who are magical creatures from fairy tales, have been driven from their homes and are now living in New York. The "sheriff" is Bigby Wolf -- the Big Bad Wolf in human form -- who quells disputes and ensures that the Fables aren't discovered by ordinary humans. The game does an excellent job of establishing the internal logic of the world as you go: it's very easy to allow yourself to be immersed in this world.

The graphics and sound are beautiful, the interactive story is fascinating, and the voice acting isn't perfect, but it's a lot better than many video games. It's basically a neo-noir detective novel being played out, with your decisions influencing how the story moves forward. I found it addictive, and felt compelled to play some segments over again just to see how the story would branch differently.

I will say that the game isn't for everyone. Even though these are fairy tale characters, it's clearly not a game for children. There are scenes of hyperviolence and lots of foul language, and -- depending on some of the decisions you make, of course -- the protagonist isn't necessarily always a force of good. Some players might also not enjoy the way the game is controlled. You navigate by pointing and clicking on objects, and the only active events you'll see are conversation trees and quick-time events (wherein you select a specified spot on the screen and push a trigger button within a short amount of time). Of course, for some gamers, this is a plus. The game certainly doesn't require the reflexes of a first-person shooter or anything like that.

Even if this isn't your preferred style of gameplay, I recommend giving The Wolf Among Us a shot. I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and you may even be intrigued enough to follow up with Bill Willingham's Fables comics.

Did you ever read those novels where you could make choices and effect how the story developed? This is like that, but way better. You make character dialog choices and interact even further by hitting buttons in order to affect the outcome of fights and more. Within minutes end up immersed in the story and characters. This game draws you in and keeps you wanting to come back.

Brutally mysterious! These types of (choose-your-own-adventure) games are so much fun! You never know what you will get yourself into. The music had a bit of a John Carpenter feel to it which I enjoyed quite much. If you liked Telltale's The Walking Dead game, then you will definitely like this one as well.

This is my favorite type of game. My love Heavy Rain inspired me to try more story based action/consequence games, but none of them lived up to my expectations until now. And it's free! Come on now. The story is dark and dramatic, yet there is a lot of humor involved (if you so choose). The artwork is by far my favorite part of the game. Every character is beautifully designed and fluid. I have yet to play the next episode, but I'm definitely looking forward to it.